Marblehead Race Week
Marblehead, MA · Sports
- When
- July 19–25, 2027
- Where
- Marblehead Harbor · Marblehead · MA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
One of the oldest one-design sailboat racing series in the country, established in 1889 and run cooperatively by Marblehead's three major yacht clubs. It typically draws about 200 boats for a week of fleet racing in the harbor, now folded into the national Sailing World Regatta Series, plus a separate junior division.
The history within reach
- Marblehead Race Weeksame spot
One of the oldest one-design sailboat racing series in the country, established in 1889 and run cooperatively by Marblehead's three major yacht clubs.
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